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UArizona expands nursing programs in Gilbert

Master’s program retrains students, filling shortage

The University of Arizona is expanding beyond its Tucson base and making its presence known in the East Valley.

The university’s College of Nursing recently was approved to expand its reach into Gilbert, which is already home to the school’s bachelor’s degree in Nursing Integrative Health Care program that has been flourishing since 2019.

The Gilbert Town Council met Tuesday to approve UArizona to move its master’s degree program in Nursing – Entry to the Profession from the Phoenix Biomedical Campus to the University Building in Gilbert.

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